Chris Faria

Chris Faria is a contributor for The Hockey Writers with a focus on the Toronto Maple Leafs. A hockey player and self-proclaimed analytics nerd, his work aims to combine both stats and a deep knowledge of the game. He is currently pursuing a graduate diploma in sports journalism at Centennial College in Toronto.

Author's Posts

July 18th, 2019
Three years ago, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Cup window seemed almost boundless. A 19-year-old William Nylander was tearing it up in the American Hockey League, an 18-year-old Mitch Marner was making the Ontario Hockey League look like pond hockey, while first overall pick and franchise player Auston Matthews was on his way over from...

July 12th, 2019
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a huge splash on July 1 when they traded away Calle Rosen and Nazem Kadri, the team’s longest-serving player, for Tyson Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot. Barrie, a dynamic right-handed defenceman, is considered the crown jewel of the trade - perhaps rightfully so. But the secondary piece, Kerfoot, is just as...

July 5th, 2019
Free agency opened on July 1, and with that came the possibility of offer sheets. But despite swirling rumors and threats of an offer targeted at Maple Leafs restricted free agent, Mitch Marner, nothing materialized. Instead, we saw the Montreal Canadiens take a swing at Carolina Hurricanes' No. 1 centre, Sebastian Aho, who signed their...

June 27th, 2019
Some fans grumbled after seeing the results of the weekend’s NHL Entry Draft, when Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas didn’t draft a single player over 5-foot-11. The team lacks size and physicality, they say, and surely another undersized winger won’t solve their problems. But what 5-foot-9 Nick Robertson lacks in size, he...

June 24th, 2019
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas used the 2019 Entry Draft to make a statement: It’s time to do things his way.
Despite being with the Maple Leafs organization since 2014, Dubas had never enjoyed full autonomy until the past year. He was promoted to GM in May 2018, just days after former GM Lou Lamoriello stepped...

June 20th, 2019
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without a first-round pick at this Friday’s NHL Entry Draft, but that doesn’t mean they won’t be able to acquire high-end talent. The team’s first selection will come in the second round at 53rd overall and from past experience, we know that there will be plenty of hidden gems still on the board....

June 17th, 2019
He won the Calder Trophy and set Toronto Maple Leaf rookie records with 40 goals and 69 points. He ranks second in even-strength goal scoring behind only Connor McDavid since his debut. He leads the league in goals per hour at all strengths over that same span.
And yet everyone knows that Auston Matthews still has another gear to...

June 13th, 2019
The biggest question facing the Toronto Maple Leafs this summer is what they’re going to do with Mitch Marner. Set to become a restricted free agent on July 1, Marner and his agent, Darren Ferris, are reportedly looking for a huge payday. With Nikita Zaitsev and Patrick Marleau still on the books, the Maple Leafs don’t have a ton of...

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